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7-9

to be entangled

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

jiu1chan2 jiūchán

Meaning


Primary

to be entangled

Alternatives

be entangled, are entangled, entangled, to entangle, entangle, tangled

Mnemonic


纠缠 To be entangled describes a state where something 纠 entangles itself, usually by 缠 winding around some other thing.

Usage


这 两 条 线 已经 纠缠 在 一起 了。

These two wires are already entangled together.

两 人 因 钱 的 事 纠缠 不清。

The two of them are hopelessly entangled over money matters.

她 不 想 再 被 过去 的 事情 纠缠。

She doesn't want to be entangled in the past anymore.